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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What document did Allende send to Willie?

2. How long do Allende and her family live in this location?

3. Doctors determine that Paula's ________________ needs to be tested.

4. Where does Allende teach when she moves to San Francisco?

5. Which of the following is not Allende's role in her home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the nature of this book and why the author created it the way she did. Why did she choose to create a collection of diary entries to tell her story? Is it effective? How is it different from reading a regular novel? How is it the same?

Essay Topic 2

PAULA, although biographical, is a classic story of coming to terms with loss. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Allende is a creative woman who lives an unconventional life. Do you think Allende could indulge her idiosyncrasies because her family's lifestyle allowed it? Or would Allende have found some outlet for her quirkiness regardless of her station in life? How much is financial status an issue in living the life that one pleases as opposed to the life one is obligated to live?

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